ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, March 18, 1992 2B RLS i mi ESS Business news? 365-5579 March 18, 1992 B The NEC—Castlegar's art and culture connector ARTHUR JOYCE Special for The Sun As you pass through thi National Exhibition Centre (NEC) doors, light floods in through a large side window, illuminating a few handcrafted items placed on a white display cube. A few more steps brings you to the receptionist’s desk and gift shop, where you'll be warmly greeted by frequent vol- unteer Ingaborg Thor-Larson. At last, someone in pubic relations who wants to be there! Inside the brightly lit display cases a delightful variety of tex- tures, colours and shapes have been neatly arranged behind the glass, no two items are exactly BOOKS READ BETWEEN THE LINES BOOKS ABOOK Is BOOKS A GIFT THAT CAN BE BOOKS OPENED AGAIN & AGAIN Karaoke 365-3752 Win a trip for 2 to Reno AFINE PLACE | | Tues. TO RELAX - Dexter's Pub,Sandman Inn Wed. - Uplander Hotel, Rossland Thurs. - Rosario’s, Trail Fri. - Dam inn,S. Slocan Sat. - Salmo Hote! Castlegar 4 Arts Council © Kootenay Art Club meets every Wed. night from 7 - 10 pm at the Senior's Citizen Hall. All levels welcome. Info: 365-6816 or © West Kootenay Camera Club meets every 2nd Tuesday at Vogue Studios (Castlegar) at 7 pm. Next meeting March 24th. © W.K.N_E.C. Rim. A - Contemporary Textiles. Rm. 8 - ‘Table of Honour’ placesettings & goblets. Until April 26. Please call 365-5266 to insert your meeting notice — TheLion'sdteadPub Robson, B.C 365-5811 Lunch menu availiable AT THE MOVIE alike. As word of it spreads, the gift ship is fast becoming popu- lar amongst those who like to give one-of-a-kind gifts. The inclusion of locally made crafts in the, Centre is director Lou Lynn's way of saying that art doesn't have to be mysteri- ous and remote, something reserved for an elite class of art critics and intellectuals. She's very clear about her vision for the Centre “For people not used to look- ing at visual arts, crafts are more approachable,” she says. “I deliberately don't place the most avant garde works in the entrance I want to demystify art, to altract people.” A recent exhibition of fine woodworking was a major suc- cess in attracting those not nor- mally found browsing through art galleries “Because of the nature of the exhibit, we had a lot of men show up who probably never came through the door before.” she says. Another successful exception to the art gallery norm is the recent biotechnology exhibit, The Living Factories, which is expected to have about a thou- sand school children visiting the Centre from Castlegar, Ross- land, Trail, Slocan and Nelson. Perini coordinator and Stelck is obviously ideal for the job of guiding kids through entertaining and instructive exhibitions. She has one of those rare faces that light up an entire room when she’s smiling “I just love the kids,” she says, “the best part of the job is the discussions with them — its amazing the things they come up with.” Stelck works hard to ensure kids will get the most out of each exhibit, researching pro- gram themes, assembling educa- ional kits, and organizing the volunteers she acknowledgés she couldn't do without “TI really have to pay attention to reading the kids — ask Lou Lynn, director of the National Exhibition Centre in Castlegar, believes that art doesn't have to be mysterious and remote. Instead, she i: vision of the Centre—approachable. myself if they're comfortable or not. I’m starting to get to know some of them,” she says. A previous exhibit featured the daily life, customs and sur- roundings of a Peruvian family on the island of Tequille. Stelck recruited the Selkirk Weavers one,” she says. Exhibitions are often accom- panied by workshops taught by the visiting artists or craftsper- son, and are well -attended events. Those already held include a cartooning workshop with Nelson artist Rick Cepella ‘I thought it important that the outside of the building reflect the level of professionalism going on inside.’ — LOU LYNN NEC directorr and Spinners Guild to teach the kids how to weave their own scarf from start to finish, as welt as hosting a slide show, lecture, and sampling of native foods. “We had lots of great letters back from the kids about that e8 Your Dining DINING LOUNGE Open 4 p.m. Daily held in December, which was filled to capacity with students varying image fronrt21060-—> Puture plans include a‘ water- colour workshop with artist Phyllis Margolin and summer programs for children and adults. After premiere exhibitions in New Zealand and Toronto, Van- couver textile artist Joanna Staniszkis will host a public slide lecture and exhibit at the Centre during the week of March7 -9 Since its establishment in 1977, the Exhibition Centre has Proven to be an ongoing benefit to local communities, providing is very Clear about her own “ART JOYCE PHOTO an outlet for creativity of all types, and drawing tourists visit- ing the area from around the world. Science, history, crafts, sculpture, visual arts - all have graced the NEC’s walls and enlightened visitors over the years. Effective presentation is important to Lynn, who has been at the core of an ongoing pro- gram to improve the Centre, Starting last year with a much- needed exterior repainting, new signage, shrubbery and land- scaping. “I thought it important that the outside of the building reflect the level of professional - ism going on inside,” she says. Lynn sees her job as that of tailoring the exhibits and pro- grams to what visitors like best, not simply reflecting her own tastes. “I’m happy if our attendance continues to increase, because it means we're doing the right thing, reflecting what people like,” she says. Although the Centre's location may seem a bit off the beaten track, it’s well worth the trip, just a little further down the road from the Doukho- bor Museum As Lynn points out, people in much larger cities think nothing of driving an hour to visit a gallery, and then still have to New RRSP rules can be confusin Those new registered retire- ment savings plan rules are still having unexpected results. If you contribute to your RRSP early or monthly and want to have less tax withheld from your paycheques, note the following point to avoid delay and confusion. When you ask Revenue Cana- da to give your employer the required waiver, you normally estimate you income for the cur- Tent year - in this case, 1992. But because your RRSP contri- bution limit now is based on the Previous year's earned income, also note that figure: your 1991 earned income. Otherwise, Revenue Canada will probably calculate your max- imum allowable RRSP contribu- tion on the 1992 or even 1990 income. Then the reduction in tax withholding will be less than it should. This is especially likely to occur if you have your own busi- ness and can control - or are sub- ject to fluctuations in - your income, Getting a large tax refund might feel good, but it never makes sense financially. Ottawa has had the use of your money interest-free (the budget has just extended this interest-free period another 45 days), and you get back dollars with less buying power. You may ask to have less tax withheld whenever a tax deduc- tion or credit will create or increase a refund. That can be caused by not only RRSP contri- butions but also alimony paid, investment expenses, medical expenses, charitable donations, foreign tax credits and so on. However, make sure that other unexpected income later in the year won’t put you in a position of owing tax “In such a case, you should make an appropriate payment directly to your tax account before the end of the year,” said Leah Ben Canaan, waiver officer with Revenue Canada, Taxation. “That will help protect your eligibility for reductions in future years.” In other words, if you apply for a reduction of withholding at source but then end up having to Pay a significant amount of tax for the year, your next request for a reduction might be denied. Ben Canaan suggested you should apply toward the end of the year for a waiver to take effect the following year so less tax will continue to be withheld without interruption. (You have to Mike Grenby ¢ Syndicated Columnist make this request annually except when alimony, child support etc are involved - then you need to renew your request only every five years). “We need all the requested income figures and proof of the deduction or credit involved,” said Ben Cannan, who handles several thousand waiver requests a year. “Otherwise, there could be delays, or approval for less than the amount requested.” You can get the necessary application form to have less tax withheld by contacting your local tax office. + Should you sell or otherwise transfer your investment property because of the budget proposal which changes the capital gains exemption rules? This should be an investment decision first, a tax decision second. Investment property you buy now will not qualify for the capi- tal gains exemption. Any capital gain On property you owned before March of this year will be pro-rated So if your property value increases in future at the same rale as Of al a greater rate than during the period you held the Property up to Feb. 29, you will sull be able to claim the exemp- tion. but if the value doesn't maintain that rate of increase, your ability eventually to use the exemption will be reduced as ume goes by. + You need to see the new minimum withdrawal percentages lable to understand the effect of the budget proposal on registered relirement income funds. Every financial institution and retire- ment income specialist should have a copy of this table by now. Under the new rule, you may Selkirk business students attain top honours For the fourth time in five years Selkirk College's entry in the BC College’s Business Stu- dent Competition came away with top honours by winning the Best Team-Industry “B” award as well as other accolades and hon- ours after competing February 29 - March 1 in Richmond. Selkirk College’s team, which according to Coach George Mclvor, an instructor in the Busi- ness Administration program, “consists of our highest ranking Students,” was composed of Mar- garet Thiel of Trail, Carolyn Reynolds of Rossland, Keith McGregor of Crawford Bay, BC and Gary Webb of Vernon, BC. The team members were selected for their ability to main- tain their composure in stressful Situations and their abilities in accounting and finance as well as their marketing and managerial skills. Coached by Mclvor and D on Buskas, marketing instructor, and assisted in the development of statistical forecasting software by Dr. John Breckenridge, math instructor, Selkirk College’s team managed to garner a second-place B.C. College's Business Student Com Geo Mclvor and Don Buskas. Team; Carolyn Reynolds. over-all and was awarded a team trophy for Best Use of Account- ing Data for Strategic Planning by the Society of Management Accountants of BC, on of the le ue a ADENMY AWARD NOMINATIONS |__ BEST PICTURE Pei DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THIS FEATURE Love 1s wonderful Until happens te your only daughte Name H Phone ' yet dap off newapaper coupon Tv BAN fous of the 1 Be a VENTER TO win A FREE A FREE MOVIE PASS H TO THE CASTLE THEATRE 1 Weeldy draws! No photo copies please. MARTIN pet tts comedy about lettin Located 1 mile South of Weigh Scales, Ootischenia. 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Wed. 9:00 pm, Thurs. 11:30 am + At the Exhibition Centre — Textile works of Joanna Staniszkis and “Table of Honor” Wed. 9:30 pm, Thurs. 12:00 pm + The Kidney Foundation — Bud Godderis talks with two representatives of B.C. Kidney Foundation. Thurs. 7:00 pm, Fri. 9:00 am + castlegar City Council — Gavel to gavel coverage - March 17 Sunday, Mar. 22 + 5:30 pm - Snow Fest '92 - this year's events. + 7:00 pm - 1991 USCC Youth Festival- repeat from above. + 8:00 pm - Pee Wee Rep. Hockey - repeat from above * 9:30 pm - At the Exhibition Centre -repeat from above. * 10:00 pm - The Kidney Foundation - repeat from above. Business Glance Catering to your taste- Are you looking for an alter- native to having to spend hours preparing a feast for friends or family? D&E Catering would be delighted to _ Cater to youl Family reunions, formal dinners, backyard or beach parties oomatever you want and wherever you want itl Trading places - Debbie Baceamnan of Hairlines Hair Salon will be closing het location on Columbia Ave and moving in to Zazoo Beauty Centre as of April 1. Debbie ‘will be keeping her Hairlines phone number or she can be reached at Zazoo. Her other staff members, Rhon- ‘da and Bev, will be employed as hair stylists at other locations in the city. Gomt luck! “Dust tellef — Regular commuters on Hwy 22 between Castlegar and Trail will be relieved to know that the dust patrol has been out! The shoulders of the high- ways have been hosed down and most of the winter accumulation of Sand removed. Expanding - Video World is expanding their selection Of videos and cutting ACK ON their convenience foods. New hours - ‘The Hi Arrow Restaurant is now open from 14 em } to go pm Monday to Sunday effective Mon- day March 16, 1992. many sponsors of the event. The award brought not only a revolv- ing trophy for the College, but an engraved brass platter for perma- nent display. Furthermore, the College received a $750 scholar- ship and each team member received a plaque For winning the Best Team- Industry B category, each mem- ber received a $50 prize. Two copies of PC Tools computer software donated by Central Point and two copies of Money, donated by Microsoft Canada, Inc. were awarded to the team. “It was a real pressure cooker Situation,” said Reynolds, who recounted what an odyssey it was for the team to get to Richmond from Castlegar. Weather condi- tions forced the team to rent a car and drive for nine hours. They were further delayed when they witnessed an accident and stopped to give statement to the police at the accident scene. Arriving at Richmond's Exec- utive Inn, site of the annual com- 2101 Meeting AS. nne™ cess Refs CASTLEGAR OFFICE 601 - 18 STREET CASTLEGAR 365-7232 | - SS Sen CALL TO THE 43RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF CASTLEGAR SAVINGS CREDIT UNION Castlegar & District Recreation Centre - 6th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. March 30, 1992 Registration 7:30 PM CASTLEGAR SAVINGS CREDIT UNION “Your Community Financial Centre" Te: petition second place winners. Coaches (ends) Margaret Thiel, Gary Webb, Keith McGregor and Photo submited petition involving 14 BC College Business students, some 12 hours behind schedule, the Selkirk col- lege team was immediately immersed in competition. “This year’s competition judged not only business perfor- mance,” observed McGregor, “but also on the business response to environmental and human resource management sit- uations.” Coaches Mclvor and Buskas credit the team’s preparation for their success at this year’s com- petition. It has been the practice for the Selkirk College team to prepare for the competition four to six weeks before the contest. Students meet on their own time to develop analytical software and review notes from preceding competitions. “We'd like to thank the Col- lege for its support,” said Reynolds. “It is doubtful we could even participate without support from the department and the College.” 6:30 PM Do, ‘Or Prizes SLOCAN PARK OFFICE 3026 HWY 6 SLOCAN PARK 226-7212 keep your RRIF for life - instead of having to withdraw all the funds by the time you turn 90. This change is significant, as about one-third of those alive at age 71 - the deadline for convert- ing your FFSP - will live beyond age 90. If you have an RRIF or transfer RRSP funds to an RRIF by Dec. 31, you will fall under the old “minimum withdrawal” rules unti. age 77. That means the amount you must withdraw each year is smaller than under the new rules. 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